The Sims has been allowing players to act out their architecture and interior design fantasies for more than two decades. Jane Englefield finds out how the makers of the iconic life-simulation video game keep up with shifting trends. More about "The Sims is a key part of why I ended up in interior design"
Japanese architect Keiji Ashizawa has created the interior for a skincare clinic in Tokyo, using textiles and custom-made furniture to make it feel more residential than medical. More about Keiji Ashizawa adds "residential calm" to Aloop clinic in Ginza
Design studio Raw Edges has created Sense of Surface, a 3D-printed installation exploring the interplay between light and textured surfaces that was shown at trade show IMM Cologne. More about Raw Edges suspends "volumetric spheres" at IMM Cologne
A curvy canopy with a rooftop reflecting pool is among the standout features at a Long Island house designed by US studios Steven Harris Architects and Rees Roberts & Partners to embrace its sand-dune setting. More about Rectilinear and sculptural forms converge at Bridgehampton Beach House
New York architecture studio Arquitectonica has designed a residential skyscraper with undulating fins on its facade and a landscaped terrace garden in Honolulu, Hawaii. More about Arquitectonica designs "organic yet contemporary" skyscraper for Hawaiian island
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has installed yellow safety barriers in a subway station to mitigate "intrusions" onto the train tracks. More about "Experimental" safety barriers trialled on New York subway platform
Paris-based Nem Architectes has renovated a villa in Grasse, France, transforming it into a bright pink tourist destination named Domaine de la Rose for beauty company Lancôme. More about Nem Architectes flushes French hillside villa in pink for Lancôme perfumery
Spanish practice Estudio Albar has used cork cladding to help this home near Madrid blend in with the scrub-like landscape of a neighbouring national park. More about Estudio Albar completes cork-clad Casa Eñe overlooking Spanish national park
Dutch studio AMO emphasised the "paradoxical dichotomy" between office interiors and the natural world for the Prada Autumn Winter 2024 menswear show, which featured a plexiglass runway above grass and streams. More about AMO installs office chairs above tranquil garden at Prada menswear show
Packaging designs aimed at boosting recycling rates and reducing the prevalence of single-use plastics are destined to fail unless they help to change people's behaviour, writes Matt Millington. More about "We need to design for human behaviour if we're ever to get rid of single-use plastics"
In this week's comments update readers are discussing the announcement of this year's Serpentine Pavilion, designed by Mass Studies founder Minsuk Cho. More about "What a mess, I love it" says commenter
Architecture studio Linehouse has refurbished the CentralWorld shopping centre in Bangkok, Thailand, introducing a double-layered facade punctured by arches. More about Overlapping concrete arches frame Bangkok shopping centre by Linehouse
The Transhumances III exhibition will see designers Andres Monnier, Morghen Studio, Elsa Foulon and Laura Pasquino present a selection of works they created in ancient cave dwellings in Cappadocia, Turkey. More about Works from "nomadic design residency" showcased in Turkish caves
Prague studio Plus One Architects has restored the "original splendour" of this 1902 apartment in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, by reinstating some of its original features. More about Plus One Architects uncovers original paintwork of 100-year-old Czech apartment
Stools from local designer Caleb Ferris and design firm Prowl Studio were among the works displayed at a San Francisco exhibition centred around contemporary Bay Area design. More about San Francisco exhibition features "off-center" Bay Area furniture design
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an apartment block in California constructed like a "real-life Lego-kit". Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features apartment building made from Lego-like blocks
Guadalajara-based architect Moises Sánchez has created a stucco-clad, cube-shaped holiday home shaded by a large tree in western Mexico. More about Moises Sánchez uses local construction methods for cubic Mexican house
Architect and developer Alloy has released images of its glass-clad Brooklyn skyscraper, which has a "wedding cake-like" shape and will reportedly run on all-electric power. More about Flat Iron-like skyscraper 505 State Street nears completion in Brooklyn
UK studio Fletcher Crane Architects has completed Lowater, a house in Buckinghamshire comprising a group of red-brick forms that draw on the area's traditional architecture. More about Fletcher Crane Architects creates red-brick home overlooking River Thames
These construction photos capture One Za'abeel, a pair of skyscrapers with a 67.5-metre-long cantilever, on which Japanese studio Nikken Sekkei is nearing completion in Dubai. More about Photos reveal world's longest cantilever ahead of completion in Dubai